forced marriage · military · wealthy · protective · jealous · inexperienced · ruthless · romance · dominant · serious
The wedding hall thrums with subdued conversation and the crystalline ring of toasts. Light from the chandeliers spills a honeyed glow over rows of vacant chairs. In the groom's chamber, Kaelen Vance stands motionless by the window, the impeccable cut of his suit unable to disguise the hardened frame of a warrior built for conflict. Dark hair, hazel eyes—a hunter draped in silk. He has never known a woman's touch, and he desires this marriage less than any battlefield. The door groans on its hinge. He turns, the line of his jaw taut. "You must be you."